From Mars to Mzansi: Elon, come home! South Africa misses you, Elon! We reckon it's time for a homecoming tour… by Tim Cohen June 8, 2025 Opinion
Behind Trump’s calculation on China Trump’s tariff war and foreign policy agenda are being driven by a need to combat the fiscal crisis and the US’s hollowed-out manufacturing base… by Steven Kuo April 29, 2025 Opinion·Politics
Trump and the shifting paradigm Dissecting the Trump administration is complicated. But it’s clear the US no longer has the power, or money, to maintain its dominance… by Piet Croucamp March 14, 2025 Opinion·Politics
A geopolitical wrecking ball The widening rift between America and Europe is SA’s to grasp – both to mend its relationship with the US, and to hold its… by Max du Preez February 21, 2025 Opinion·Politics
Cat-in-the-hat Donald puts Cyril in a corner Donald Trump has left Cyril Ramaphosa – and South Africa – in a quagmire. Can he navigate out of it?… by Shirley de Villiers February 14, 2025 Opinion·Politics
Rubicon 2.0: South Africa must press the reset button South Africa needs some brutally honest introspection if we are to emerge from the Trump firestorm in a better place… by Max du Preez February 14, 2025 Opinion·Politics
Making America corrupt again It’s open season for bribes and bad actors now that Donald Trump has decided to suspend the foreign corrupt practices act of 1977… by Ann Crotty February 12, 2025 Politics
Why Trump hearts Elon AI, tech and info wars shape US dominance as South Africa gets caught in the crossfire of Trump’s ambitions to Make America Great Again… by Vernon Wessels February 12, 2025 Politics
Hope is not a strategy in a new Trump world Donald Trump is no joke. The unpredictability of his presidency is terrible for investment and policy planning – and SA is not immune… by Songezo Zibi February 3, 2025 Economy & Markets·Opinion
1 The Fourie factor behind Capitec’s surge June 20, 2025 Capitec CEO Gerrie Fourie will leave the bank in September.…
2 A R650m media mystery: Hunting the RAF’s billions June 20, 2025 A whistleblower says the RAF has spent a mammoth R650m…
3 Liquidity: South Africa’s vanishing market June 23, 2025 Liquidity is what makes a market a market. And without…
4 Zero tariffs, high stakes: China courts Africa as US retreats June 23, 2025 In the wake of Trump’s tariff announcements, Beijing’s offer of…